Holiday Ice targets outdoor ice production with remote-configured Arctic-Temp machines

Holiday Ice, Inc. is promoting a remote-configuration version of its Arctic-Temp AR-L ice machine for seafood, meat and produce facilities that need ice production outside or dockside. The setup separates the ice-making section from the condenser, which the company says can improve placement flexibility and reduce bottlenecks in outdoor operations.

Why it matters: - Seafood, meat and produce processors that work outdoors or in open-bay areas need ice close to the point of use. - The AR-L configuration is designed to keep ice production in place even when the compressor and condenser need to be located elsewhere. - Holiday Ice says the setup can help remove routing and handling delays between indoor equipment and outdoor work areas.

What happened: - Holiday Ice, Inc. introduced its Arctic-Temp AR-L remote configuration, including the 1000 AR-L model. - The 1000 AR-L produces up to 6,000 pounds of cracked ice per day. - The company says the ice-making section can be installed outdoors, on a dock, on an open-bay produce line or against an exterior wall. - The condensing unit can be placed wherever is most practical for the facility.

The details: - The Arctic-Temp machines are built from Type-304 stainless steel. - The machines use hand-assembled, TIG-welded vertical double-walled evaporator tubes. - The freezing zone has no augers, gears or seals. - Units run on Copeland compressors. - Each machine is factory leak-tested, vacuum-tested, charged and calibrated before shipment. - Holiday Ice backs the machines with a one-year parts warranty and a five-year evaporator tube warranty. - Holiday Ice says the Arctic-Temp line ships to customers in dozens of countries across North America, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Oceania. - The line serves seafood processing, meat and poultry processing, fresh produce handling, bakeries, correctional facility food service, ice plants and distributors. - Holiday Ice, founded in 1959, designs and manufactures Arctic-Temp vertical tube industrial ice machines in capacities from about 2,500 to 10,000 pounds of cracked ice per day. - The company says replacement parts are stocked for all models. - More information is available on the company’s website. - The company also lists its Facebook page, YouTube channel, Instagram account, X account, TikTok account and WhatsApp contact.

Between the lines: - The product pitch centers on flexibility, not just ice output. - Separating the ice-making section from the condenser gives facilities more options for layout and service access. - The no-moving-parts freezing zone is positioned as a durability and maintenance advantage. - David Harbit said customers wanted the freezing section outside, the compressor protected and serviceable parts available through local refrigeration wholesalers.

What's next: - Holiday Ice is positioning the AR-L as a fit for facilities that need outdoor ice production without giving up protected placement for the compressor. - The company appears to be leaning on its global distribution and replacement-parts support to appeal to industrial buyers with uptime concerns. - Facilities evaluating outdoor or dockside ice production now have another remote-configuration option to compare against traditional indoor setups.

The bottom line: - Holiday Ice is betting that industrial food processors will pay for a more flexible ice machine layout if it makes outdoor operations easier to run.